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Julie Murphy: Dumplin' (2015, HarperCollins Publishers) 4 stars

Sixteen-year-old Willowdean wants to prove to everyone in her small Texas town that she is …

Felt more real than the usual settings

4 stars

I enjoyed this one. There were some surprises along the way, characters with flaws who seem way more authentic than the usual teenagers/YA in high school settings. Also quite some relatable introspection going on. Unfortunately the story was kind of sloooooow at times but otherwise I can recommend. Looking forward to the third book in the series as that one seems to have a queer protagonist.

AmReading (Have to try whether this will federate or just end up in the timelines of people following my #bookwyrm account.)